Tag: KC Tech Council

Missouri Hyperloop

Talent pipeline: Missouri Hyperloop could be a light at the end of the tech jobs tunnel

By Tommy Felts / October 19, 2018

A high-speed Missouri Hyperloop route connecting Kansas City and St. Louis would power a state-spanning metro area with fluid access to tech jobs and talent, as well as a region pumped for economic growth, leaders familiar with the proposed project said. “You could easily live in St. Louis and work in Kansas City, and have…

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Steve Miller, KC Mayoral Tech Forum, Techweek Kansas City, sharing economy

Is KC scaring away disruptive tech? Mayor candidates revive sharing economy debate

By Tommy Felts / October 9, 2018

A wave of technology is coming — and Kansas City should be ready, said Steve Miller, entering the fray between mayoral candidates over regulating the sharing economy. Appearing Monday at a KC Mayoral Tech Forum to open Techweek Kansas City, Miller compared navigating the regulatory waters around such emerging services as Airbnb, Uber and Bird to…

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Union Station, KC Mayoral Candidate Tech Forum

Techweek opens Monday with KC Mayoral Candidate Tech Forum; launches app with full schedule

By Tommy Felts / October 2, 2018

Candidates to be Kansas City’s next mayor will take the stage Monday at Union Station in one of Techweek KC’s first events of 2018 to talk tech and its importance in shaping the city’s future, said Ryan Weber. “We’re still a long way from the [April 2] primary election, but this forum will help voters…

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Techweek 100 list

Techweek 100 list released: Dozens of KC’s top cultivators, ambassadors and innovators

By Tommy Felts / September 22, 2018

Techweek Kansas City on Friday released its Techweek 100 list of the premier leaders pushing innovation in Kansas City. The collection of cultivators, ambassadors and innovators is a who’s who of familiar names across the startup, entrepreneurship and tech communities. Released in the runup to Techweek KC’s Oct. 8-12 festivities, the list isn’t a ranking,…

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STEM education bill

STEM education bill backed by KC Tech Council passes MO Senate, heads back to governor

By Tommy Felts / September 14, 2018

Despite initial pushback, a bill that would broaden access to computer education in Missouri high schools, could be gaining momentum, said Ryan Weber. If passed, the legislation would increase STEM awareness in public schools and require districts to count computer science courses as math and science credits, the KC Tech Council president and an advocate…

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